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Use the launch path below for first-time setup, then browse all guides by topic.
Start here
New account checklist: complete these guides in order to get from install to a verified tracked conversion and first payout run.
Step 1
Quick Start
Follow the end-to-end setup path from empty account to first verified conversion.
Step 2
Connect Stripe
Connect Stripe and confirm webhook delivery is healthy before launch.
Step 3
Install Tracking Script
Install track.js and confirm referral state is available to your checkout flow.
Step 4
Verify Tracking
Run a full attribution test from affiliate click through conversion creation.
Step 5
Onboard Affiliates
Invite or create affiliates and confirm they can access their portal.
Step 6
Run First Payout
Create, execute, and reconcile a payout run so operations are launch-ready.
Launch
Quick Start
Launch AffiliateBase with the standard setup flow used in production
Connect Stripe
Connect Stripe in setup and confirm webhook-driven attribution is ready
Install Tracking Script
Install the tracking script and enable referral attribution
Verify Tracking
Validate referral capture and conversion attribution before launch
Run Program
Create and Configure Campaigns
Configure campaign rewards, payout thresholds, and referral timing
Onboard Affiliates
Invite affiliates, create records directly, and assign campaign ownership
Commissions and Fraud Review
Manage commission lifecycle and review suspicious activity
Payout Runs and Reconciliation
Create payout runs, execute payouts, and remediate failed payout states
Integrations & API
Stripe Checkout and Payment Links
Implement Stripe attribution using client_reference_id from AffiliateBase referral state
Tracking and Attribution Reference
Canonical parameters, cookie behavior, and cross-domain attribution options
API Keys and REST API
Generate API keys and authenticate against AffiliateBase /api/v1 endpoints
AI Connectors and MCP
Connect AffiliateBase to ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, or another MCP client
Outbound Webhooks
Send signed AffiliateBase events to your CRM, data warehouse, automation workflow, or internal system
Affiliate Portal
Tracking & Attribution
Payouts
Setting Up Payouts
Configure payout operations and payment channels for your affiliate program
Payment Methods
Supported payout methods and how each one works in AffiliateBase
Payout Schedules
Define a reliable payout cadence using payout runs and reconciliation
Bulk PayPal and Wise Payouts
Export payable commissions, pay affiliates in PayPal or Wise, and reconcile payout status in AffiliateBase